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John Henry Newman: Doctor of Christian friendship

The Church's newest Doctor is one of my oldest friends

Bishop James D. Conley
Aug 22, 2025
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Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska. Credit: Southern Nebraska Register.

Pope Leo XIV declared on July 31 St. John Henry Newman will be the 38th Doctor of the Church.

The 19th century English convert to the Catholic Church, sometimes referred to as the “silent father of Vatican II” because his writings anticipated and influenced many of the teaching…

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